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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Yasiel Puig will begin working with club trainers in January to "shed some bulk."

Maybe a slimmer frame can help Puig avoid the hamstring issues that have plagued him for the last two years. He finished with a disappointing .263/.323/.416 batting line in 2016, tallying only 11 home runs and five stolen bases in 104 games. Puig will remain a big draft-day gamble in fantasy leagues for 2017. Dec 5 - 2:39 PM

After three years of major league service, Puig and Jose Abreu each had the ability to opt out of their contracts and go year-to-year through arbitration. We learned Monday that Abreu opted to go through arbitration, but Puig will stick with the original terms of his contract. He'll make $6.5 million in 2017, $7.5 million in 2018, and will be arbitration-eligible in 2019. He remains a potential trade candidate this offseason. Nov 15 - 8:42 AM

Yasiel Puig wants to play in the Dominican Winter League this offseason.

He hasn't played winter ball since 2012, a few months after defecting from Cuba, but Puig said he wants to stay sharp and "get ready for next year." Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said he's not sure at this point whether they'll allow Puig to play winter ball but added that they'd "keep an open mind." Sep 23 - 10:31 AM

Yasiel Puig hit a three-run homer off Matt Moore in the Dodgers' 9-3 victory over the Giants on Wednesday.

Puig surely loved that one after the events of Monday night with Madison Bumgarner on the mound. Playing mostly against lefties, Puig is hitting .206 with four homers, nine RBI and five walks in 34 at-bats since rejoining the Dodgers on Sept. 2. Sep 22 - 1:33 AM

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that Scott Kazmir did not exercise the opt-out clause in his contract with the Dodgers.

That means that he'll remain with the Dodgers and earn $32 million over the next two seasons. Given the scarcity of quality starting pitchers in the free agent market this winter, he could become an attractive trade chip for the Dodgers.

Liberatore posted a 0.61 ERA in the first half but had elbow issues in the second half and posted a 9.45 ERA. He's expected to be ready to go at the beginning of next season. Grant Dayton is a lock for the NLDS roster now.